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states and eupe. >> sreenivasan: at t same time, the natoommander in afghanistan said he pes an influx of oops will force taliban aders to accept peace. general stanley mcchrystal suggested former tiban could even join the govement. he said, "i think any afghan can play a role if they fos on the futu, and not the past." also today, nato officials announced two more sdiers-- one british, one norwegian have been killedn bombings in afghanisn. the u.s. milary will speed up a revi of more than 4,300 iraq and afghistan veterans. they were diharged with post- traumatic stress disorde or p.t.s.d., betwn 2002 and 2008. seven veteransave filed a class action lawit. they claim the mility illegally denied benefits those scharged with p.t.s.d. viceresident biden's son will not run for his father old u.s. sate seat in delaware. in ae-mail, beau biden told supporters he plans toeek reelection astate attorney genel instead. that leaves republican congressman mi castle, a former two-term governor, witht a democratic opponent. general motors made whitacre itpermanent c.e.o. today. he had filled thjob o
states and eupe. >> sreenivasan: at t same time, the natoommander in afghanistan said he pes an influx of oops will force taliban aders to accept peace. general stanley mcchrystal suggested former tiban could even join the govement. he said, "i think any afghan can play a role if they fos on the futu, and not the past." also today, nato officials announced two more sdiers-- one british, one norwegian have been killedn bombings in afghanisn. the u.s. milary will speed up a revi...
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they have a higher priority of attacking the united states. they have not set as criteria that they intend something as big as 9/11. they're satisfied with things like ft. hood and what could have happened on christmas day. in 2004, we focused on collecting all the information we needed to collect, we wanted to make sure that that information would be shared so we could connect the dots. the challenge that we now face is that we're collect sod much information, we are sharing it, we need to develop the capabilities to do a better job of analysis. we had the dots here. the problem was that the systems are not in place to connect the dots. this is the part of the transformation we still need to see in the intelligence community. >> let me turn to passenger screening. which has been raised. is it time to profile passengers on the basis of religion or ethnicity? or is at the completely contrary to our ideals and values? >> the problem with profiling is if you take that approach, you're going to miss the richard reids who do not fit the profile. wh
they have a higher priority of attacking the united states. they have not set as criteria that they intend something as big as 9/11. they're satisfied with things like ft. hood and what could have happened on christmas day. in 2004, we focused on collecting all the information we needed to collect, we wanted to make sure that that information would be shared so we could connect the dots. the challenge that we now face is that we're collect sod much information, we are sharing it, we need to...
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states and europe. >> sreenivasan: at the same time, the nato commander in afghanistan said he hopes an influx of troops will force taliban leaders to accept peace. general stanley mcchrystal suggested former taliban could even join the government. he said, "i think any afghans can play a role if they focus on the future, and not the past." also today, nato officials announced two more soldiers-- one british, one norwegian-- have been killed in bombings in afghanistan. the u.s. military will speed up a review of more than 4,300 iraq and afghanistan veterans. they were discharged with post- traumatic stress disorder, or p.t.s.d., between 2002 and 2008. seven veterans have filed a class action lawsuit. they claim the military illegally denied benefits to those discharged with p.t.s.d. vice president biden's son will not run for his father's old u.s. senate seat in delaware. in an e-mail, beau biden told supporters he plans to seek reelection as state attorney general instead. that leaves republican congressman mike castle, a former two-term governor, without a democratic opponent. gene
states and europe. >> sreenivasan: at the same time, the nato commander in afghanistan said he hopes an influx of troops will force taliban leaders to accept peace. general stanley mcchrystal suggested former taliban could even join the government. he said, "i think any afghans can play a role if they focus on the future, and not the past." also today, nato officials announced two more soldiers-- one british, one norwegian-- have been killed in bombings in afghanistan. the u.s....
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states? >> reporter: well, i talked to the foreign minister this weekend, and he said that he thought there might be 200, 300 al qaeda members scattered around the country. but it's really impossible to say, and he'll admit that right away. but they do consider this a grave threat. and i think they're getting much more serious about this, because of what happened over detroit. >> is the yemeni government a viable partner for the united states in taking on al qaeda? the government is impoverished and distracted by a civil war raging in the northern part of the country right now. >> reporter: all those things are right, dan, but i'll tell you one good example today. we traveled down to the gulf of aden, and i watched a review of security forces with the general who commands those forces. he gave a very powerful speech. he said, they are going to fight al qaeda. they're going to sacrificeood a al qaeda. >> very strong language for a middle eastern general for sure, especially given the fact that
states? >> reporter: well, i talked to the foreign minister this weekend, and he said that he thought there might be 200, 300 al qaeda members scattered around the country. but it's really impossible to say, and he'll admit that right away. but they do consider this a grave threat. and i think they're getting much more serious about this, because of what happened over detroit. >> is the yemeni government a viable partner for the united states in taking on al qaeda? the government is...
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. >> travellers flying into the united states now face the possibility of more aggressive security screenings. the tsa put new policies into effect at midnight. passengers flying in from 14 nations mostly in the middle east and africa will be patted down and have their luggage hand searched. former cia search michael hay den say it's time for ordinary americans to make some tough choices. >> what's the balance the american people want between their privacy and their security? >>> all international travellers will see an increase in random screenings. >>> people were finally boarding planes, they are finally boarding planes at newark liberty international airport after a security breach that shut down travel there for several hours. a man walked through a checkpoint exit into the secure side of a terminal last night and disappeared into the crowd. officers had to immediately stop screening and look through surveillance tape to identify the man. . flights were grounded. hundreds of passengers had to be rescreened. the entire terminal was searched. nothing dangerous was found nor the fan found o
. >> travellers flying into the united states now face the possibility of more aggressive security screenings. the tsa put new policies into effect at midnight. passengers flying in from 14 nations mostly in the middle east and africa will be patted down and have their luggage hand searched. former cia search michael hay den say it's time for ordinary americans to make some tough choices. >> what's the balance the american people want between their privacy and their security?...
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. >> and the largest construction project in the united states of america today. i rinded my colleagues that fdr built pennsylvania avenue and constitutional avenue during the great depression. if you want to build this, this is the time to build it. got the first billion dollars out for that. and all under my subcommittee chairmanship and yet there was more because we were rehabilitating buildings in all 50 states, all the territories. we're a federal city. that means we have a disproportionate number of federal buildings and i was able to get money for rehabilitation, upgrading federal buildings here, very substantial remaking of federal buildings here. 15 buildings. add it all up that's $3.5 billion in stimulus funding for the district of columbia that had to be the overriding goal at a time when our employment rate, as i see it is approaching 12%. >> let's talk about jobs and specifically you mentioned the new headquarters for the homeland security department. how many jobs are we talking about there and construction leading up to it too? >> very important poi
. >> and the largest construction project in the united states of america today. i rinded my colleagues that fdr built pennsylvania avenue and constitutional avenue during the great depression. if you want to build this, this is the time to build it. got the first billion dollars out for that. and all under my subcommittee chairmanship and yet there was more because we were rehabilitating buildings in all 50 states, all the territories. we're a federal city. that means we have a...
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take a live look as we zoom in on the united states capitol this morning. it is very cold. 24 degrees on this very first monday of january 2010, the first monday of the brand new year, a brand new decade. good morning to you. welcome to "news4 today." i'm joe krebs. >> i'm eun yang. we want to start off with a look at weather and traffic. tom kierein joins us now. the winds yesterday were painful. >> you needed to stay inside. there's a risk of frostbite with this kind of scenario we got going again. look at these temperatures down in the low to mid-20s. 24 in washington. these are the wind chills. down to the single digits in many locations. feels like around 10 degrees with that wind which is thankfully diminished a bit from yesterday. in fact we had gusts near 40 miles per hour yesterday. the peak gusts at real estate began national were 40 miles per hour. the gusts now are at 25 to 30. we might have a few passing flurries here today. few clouds racing through. blustery. highs near freezing. more of the same tomorrow. bit warmer by mid-week. light snow l
take a live look as we zoom in on the united states capitol this morning. it is very cold. 24 degrees on this very first monday of january 2010, the first monday of the brand new year, a brand new decade. good morning to you. welcome to "news4 today." i'm joe krebs. >> i'm eun yang. we want to start off with a look at weather and traffic. tom kierein joins us now. the winds yesterday were painful. >> you needed to stay inside. there's a risk of frostbite with this kind of...
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does this person, could he become a threat to the united states? and these errors do occur. human errors occur, but i believe end to end, we have a very sound architecture. >> shannon: we've built a much better frame work for intelligence sharing among the different agencies? >> the sharing happens automatically, when a cable comes in at cia, it goes to nctc, if it's any remotely related to terrorism they have ceo data bases, dozens and dozens of officer there with full access to the most sensitive intelligence, so it's shared. a lot of data flows in, intelligence, military, law enforcement and all has to be sifted through every day and decisions have to be reached every day and train, good trained all source analysts are not in clinical supply. >> shannon: do we need more funding, more resources for the agencies? >> i think we have the resources, i think we just now have to get experienced officers. we had a huge turnover of officers in the 1990's and a lot of the young officers have two or three years experience. when i was growing up i was told it was five years you may b
does this person, could he become a threat to the united states? and these errors do occur. human errors occur, but i believe end to end, we have a very sound architecture. >> shannon: we've built a much better frame work for intelligence sharing among the different agencies? >> the sharing happens automatically, when a cable comes in at cia, it goes to nctc, if it's any remotely related to terrorism they have ceo data bases, dozens and dozens of officer there with full access to...
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back to you. >> all right. >>> and how difficult is it to get into the united states? the rules for getting a visa are coming up. noetds ♪ >> what was that? >> sometimes you start to lose control. i celebrate start to finish. i celebrate her entire collection. i got ya. >>> a lot of people aren't celebrating at the airport because of the snow and the ice. is it causing airport delays at this point? >> in some places, yes. this is not the biggest travel day of the year, but there are a lot of people heading home today. think about the northeast corridor, if you are in boston and the new york airport, maybe philadelphia and d.c., you are going to see things stack up because of the wind and the snow. the snow is coming in heavy in parts of upstate maine, but the central plains, it is not the stuff you can see. it is the stuff you can feel. the cold air. i'm sure you felt it coming in today. >> it was so cold this morning. i mean, there's no ice on the ground. no snow. but, boy, you stepped outside and you want to run back in. >> it is funny. some of the places to seek r
back to you. >> all right. >>> and how difficult is it to get into the united states? the rules for getting a visa are coming up. noetds ♪ >> what was that? >> sometimes you start to lose control. i celebrate start to finish. i celebrate her entire collection. i got ya. >>> a lot of people aren't celebrating at the airport because of the snow and the ice. is it causing airport delays at this point? >> in some places, yes. this is not the biggest...
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. >> i'm calling for the united states government to impose penalties for foreign airports that don't comply with u.s. security rules. if you want to fly to the united states, you're going to have to play by our security rules, no questions asked. >> reporter: in response to the christmas day near-disaster, the tsa has announced that beginning monday, all international passengers coming to the u.s. from high-risk countries will be subject to tighter security. lucy yang, abc news, at newark airport. >>> the federal aviation administration says it's stepping up its investigation of american airlines. it follows three botched landings by the carrier over an 11-day period. that includes the accident in kingston, jamaica, where the jet overshot the runway during a rainstorm. investigators want to know why airplane wing tips hit the ground during recent landings in austin and charlotte. >>> a man suspected of killing four family members over the thanksgiving holiday is now in custody. the five-month manhunt ended thanks to a motel manager who was watching "america's most wanted." stephanie
. >> i'm calling for the united states government to impose penalties for foreign airports that don't comply with u.s. security rules. if you want to fly to the united states, you're going to have to play by our security rules, no questions asked. >> reporter: in response to the christmas day near-disaster, the tsa has announced that beginning monday, all international passengers coming to the u.s. from high-risk countries will be subject to tighter security. lucy yang, abc news, at...
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there was news out of yemen the united states embassy has been closed for security reasons and the british embassy closed as well. what can you tell us about the intelligence? >> looked at the intelligence that's available as far as the plans for al qaeda to carry out attacks possibly defense our embassy, possibly against u.s. personnel. decided it was the prudent thing to do to shut the embassy. we're working very closely with the yemeni authorities to address the threat that's out there. again it just demonstrates that al qaeda is determined to carry out these attacks and we're determined to thwart these attacks. >> there's a live threat, there's an active threat? >> there is. al qaeda has several hundred members in yemen and they've grown in strength. that's why from the first day of this administration we've focud on yemen. i've traveled out to yemen twice to talk to the president. in fact, this past week. we're continuing this dialogue. we've provided equipment training, we're cooperating very closely. >> there's a report that the british and the united states are now setting up count
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we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> i am less interested in passing out blame than i am in learning from and correcting these mistakes to make us safer. for ultimately the buck stops with me. as president i have a solemn responsibility to protect our nation and our people and when the system fails, it is my responsibility. >> president obama taking responsibility this week for america's closest brush with airline terror in years. he suggested no one will be fired at least for now and he ordered a series of reforms including tougher rules for putting people on the no fly list, and more widespread distribution of intelligence reports. the president also renewing his declaration of war on al qaeda and its growing presence in yemen. cnn international security correspondent paula newton is in yemen for us. we'll go to her in a moment. also here in washington are our homeland security correspondent jeanne meserve and former homeland security inspector general clark kent irvin. thanks to all
we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> i am less interested in passing out blame than i am in learning from and correcting these mistakes to make us safer. for ultimately the buck stops with me. as president i have a solemn responsibility to protect our nation and our people and when the system fails, it is my responsibility. >> president obama taking responsibility this week for...
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. >> reporter: for an entry into the united states, how difficult is it to get an admission ticket to america? citizens in 35 countries don't even need a visa to gain entry. as part of the visa waiver program, it allows them a maximum 90-day stay. but for those from other countries, travelers must apply for specific visas. there are temporary visas for tourists, business travelers, short-term employment, and students. each visa type allows a person to stay in america for different lengths of time. longer-term visa applicants need to show strong ties to their country of origin as proof they'll return home. student visas allow a person to stay for the duration of their studies. and more than 650,000 foreign students attended u.s. colleges and universities last year. temporary worker visas permit a three-year stay with roughly 100,000 issued per year. the most common tourist or business visas allow a six-month stay. immigrant visas are for those looking to become a permanent u.s. resident. those applicants need sponsors like an american relative or u.s. employer. the u.s. state departmen
. >> reporter: for an entry into the united states, how difficult is it to get an admission ticket to america? citizens in 35 countries don't even need a visa to gain entry. as part of the visa waiver program, it allows them a maximum 90-day stay. but for those from other countries, travelers must apply for specific visas. there are temporary visas for tourists, business travelers, short-term employment, and students. each visa type allows a person to stay in america for different lengths...
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how are they representing the united states? aren't they will not for overthrowing democratic leaders? but -- are today well known for overthrowing democratic leaders? guest: certainly in the early days the cia was doing a lot of that kind of thing. there was a well-known operation to depose leaders, democratic or not, at a lot of that of the early days that aired out in the 1970's and congressional hearings. you are right, there is a lot i know about what the cia is actually doing. it is the cia job, its charter, to go abroad and break the laws of other countries. by doing as be announced, they are breaking laws -- of other nations -- and by doing espionage, they are breaking laws of other nations. it is legal by u.s. law because it is approved by the president. but it is the nature of what they do, to steal the secrets of target governments. host: michigan, mark. help me with the name of your town. caller: it would appear that based on a lot of our recent incidents with fort hood and the letter that the ability to filter is th
how are they representing the united states? aren't they will not for overthrowing democratic leaders? but -- are today well known for overthrowing democratic leaders? guest: certainly in the early days the cia was doing a lot of that kind of thing. there was a well-known operation to depose leaders, democratic or not, at a lot of that of the early days that aired out in the 1970's and congressional hearings. you are right, there is a lot i know about what the cia is actually doing. it is the...
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al-qaeda organization have no interest in cooperating with the united states government. in fact, you know, people like richard reid and abdulmutallab, they want to announce their hostility towards our country, our government and our people almost as a badge of honor for themselves. so cooperation is unlikely, you know, based on our historical experiences dealing with the terrorists. in light of that, it becomes even more important to try to gather as much intelligence. to the window of intelligence gathering is oftentimes a very short window as you're looking forward and identifying the breadth of the organization and the depth and the breadth of the plot against our country in our interests. so, you know, hopefully this debate and dialogue is happening within the administration as the president determines who is going to be identified as an enemy combat pant. -- combatant. you know, the courts essentially have recognized the president's power under these circumstances. we are in a war, he is an enemy combatant, he fits the description, and he could be held during the co
al-qaeda organization have no interest in cooperating with the united states government. in fact, you know, people like richard reid and abdulmutallab, they want to announce their hostility towards our country, our government and our people almost as a badge of honor for themselves. so cooperation is unlikely, you know, based on our historical experiences dealing with the terrorists. in light of that, it becomes even more important to try to gather as much intelligence. to the window of...
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a new dilemma for the united states in the war on al-qaeda. the radical imam linked to the christmas day airline bombing attempt happens to be an american citizen. he's also been tied to the fort hood massacre in one way or another, and two 9-11 hijackers. now fox news has learned that the united states has targeted him with at least one air strike. at the same time, it's putting the confessed 9-11 mastermind who is not a citizen, on trial. katherine was the top story at the bottom of the hour live in washington tonight. >> reporter: the operation targeting the american cleric is one the white house is reluctant to discuss publicly. >> complicated by intelligence matters. >> reporter: it is also complicated by the fact that as the u.s. targets or backs strikes on a limited number of its own citizens overseas, the 9-11 conspirators are being afforded the full constitutional rights of an american citizen in the federal courts. which include the presumption of innocence. >> granting someone like khalid shaikh mohammed the 9-11 master mind the ful
a new dilemma for the united states in the war on al-qaeda. the radical imam linked to the christmas day airline bombing attempt happens to be an american citizen. he's also been tied to the fort hood massacre in one way or another, and two 9-11 hijackers. now fox news has learned that the united states has targeted him with at least one air strike. at the same time, it's putting the confessed 9-11 mastermind who is not a citizen, on trial. katherine was the top story at the bottom of the hour...
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in the united states. every president in the middle east there is for lies. the problem is not to rid al qaeda. everybody looks up to the united states and wishing united states can change that system to make a free democracy so every country. yemen, tomorrow. so mall you. if you remember, all these leaders is dictators and they have a benefit from having organization like this going to keep democracy against them. we need democracy and liberty from the middle east from the leaders not from the people. you watch and see what will be. unfortunately, people in america don't realize it's the true picture in the middle east. not just saudi arabia but all middle east. host: where are you from originally? caller: i was born in egypt but i fought against russia in afghanistan and i don't realize all this is political to me. the problem truly believe me is the leader in those country. presidents are not for democracy. host ho thanks with the call. this weekend "new york times," a list of reuben writing in a clear
in the united states. every president in the middle east there is for lies. the problem is not to rid al qaeda. everybody looks up to the united states and wishing united states can change that system to make a free democracy so every country. yemen, tomorrow. so mall you. if you remember, all these leaders is dictators and they have a benefit from having organization like this going to keep democracy against them. we need democracy and liberty from the middle east from the leaders not from the...
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this is google.cn soldier in the united states were able to see the site. and i believe he is typed in fall and gone into the search box. we can look at the site and compare side-by-side typing search items in the ugo.com, the domain we see and also the one china into the differences here. but the chinese cannot see google.com in china, correct? >> host: that's correct. there are ways to get around. china has though with some people call the great firewall of china on essentially they've taken their portion of the internet and security that the borders so they can filter the content going in and out and limit it and then within their borders, they've allowed in-flight google.cn, which they can directly control instead of ebay they've got a local auction site called ali baba. and so that way they are able not only to stop content from getting in, but also to control the content that's produced domestically. >> host: with go to coatesville, pennsylvania. and good morning, marie, on our independent line. >> caller: good morning, america, how were you? i think
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that will take us throughout the united states. as we do that, we will have more opportunities to educate the american people about what it is that we do in this department. a great friend of mine is senator inuit who is 84-years old. this story is a wonderful story that i have heard firstç hand, sometimes with tears in my eyes. i hear him recountzv what happed to him after the japanese bombed pearl harbor. y:s÷Ñhew3 and a group of homeld americans of japanese descent decided -- a group of hawaiian americans decided to join the army to defend the americans against the horrific attack. mythey were told they could not join because they were japanese. he went on to form what became a battalion, and that a battalion was finally recognized by president roosevelt in an executive order that allowed them to defend the united states of america. he, and leading that battalion received a medal of honor. even today it is the unit of the american military that has received more medal of honor is than any other single unit. to start out wi
that will take us throughout the united states. as we do that, we will have more opportunities to educate the american people about what it is that we do in this department. a great friend of mine is senator inuit who is 84-years old. this story is a wonderful story that i have heard firstç hand, sometimes with tears in my eyes. i hear him recountzv what happed to him after the japanese bombed pearl harbor. y:s÷Ñhew3 and a group of homeld americans of japanese descent decided -- a group of...
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i think that the right women can be president of the united states. condoleezza rise i wouldn't vote for because of her involvement in that bush administration. and hillary clinton on that vote for the war, i don't know why she did it. but how much time does the president have? is the president really in charge or just a figurehead? because while in this new administration, i hear the same writers and words that wrote for the past administration. it doesn't sound too much different. host: ben, thanks for the call. other headlines, the sunday post, the change in republicans winning and the change, of a surprise announcement. we have derrick calling in. caller: yes in regards to sarah palin, should she declare her candidacy as a republican, i would vote for her, i can't picture a better candidate for the republican party. host: we have had the lines of the chevy vote for the g.m., we have ken joining from michigan, good morning. good morning ken, you are on the air. caller: i am on the air? host: yes, from michigan on the republican line, good morning.
i think that the right women can be president of the united states. condoleezza rise i wouldn't vote for because of her involvement in that bush administration. and hillary clinton on that vote for the war, i don't know why she did it. but how much time does the president have? is the president really in charge or just a figurehead? because while in this new administration, i hear the same writers and words that wrote for the past administration. it doesn't sound too much different. host: ben,...
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you are on with the french ambassador of the united states. caller, could you turn the volume on your set down, please? caller: i am turning it down. hello? host: much better, james. go ahead. caller: i would like to commend president nicolas sarkozy for all of his efforts to help the haitians. a question to the gentleman -- why is the chinese, with the most sustainable and strong economy and right now, why is it the u.s. has donated hundreds of millions of dollars and china has given only $1 million? if i am accurate. host: is that true, china, $1 million? guest: i am not sure of the figure. maybe the chinese will do more. i think there is a difference between the efforts made by the chinese and the efforts made by your country. it is the geographical proximity, of course. haiti is a country very close to america with strong community is inside your country, and therefore there is immediately a strong bond that appears immediately, and great emotion in your country, as in france, as i was saying. for china, maybe haiti is a little more distan
you are on with the french ambassador of the united states. caller, could you turn the volume on your set down, please? caller: i am turning it down. hello? host: much better, james. go ahead. caller: i would like to commend president nicolas sarkozy for all of his efforts to help the haitians. a question to the gentleman -- why is the chinese, with the most sustainable and strong economy and right now, why is it the u.s. has donated hundreds of millions of dollars and china has given only $1...
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in the united states we have the high-paying jobs here in the united states. host: how can this be done? caller: i am not certain about how you can do this. it seems that corporate america would rather pay the lower costs, then keeping the labor here in the united states. the government may be able to find a way to keep these jobs here in the united states. host: thank you very much. the "richmond times dispatch." they have a report on the comeback of the stock market, and how the seemed unimaginable. that is one take on the economy. baltimore, you are up right now. how are you doing? caller: i would say the number one policy issue for me is afghanistan. and there is the economy and jobs. i have done quite a bit of reading. this is reminding me of vietnam. i think that this is taking so many resources from the country and it will be hard to address any other problem. we are approaching this in the middle east, and this is not helping to solve the problems over there. more money should be devoted to domestic problems. i would like to see a lot done with public
in the united states we have the high-paying jobs here in the united states. host: how can this be done? caller: i am not certain about how you can do this. it seems that corporate america would rather pay the lower costs, then keeping the labor here in the united states. the government may be able to find a way to keep these jobs here in the united states. host: thank you very much. the "richmond times dispatch." they have a report on the comeback of the stock market, and how the...
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he is also a very famous legislator in the united states. there's not much highway safety legislation in illinois that does not have his mark. we're pleased that he is here today to support the roadmap report. >> thank you. today more than 100 people will die on our nation's highways. it will happen tomorrow, too. just think about this. if there was a plane crash today and 100 people were killed, someone from every state in the nation was on that plane. it would be a phenomenal tragedy. it would be the leading news story throughout the world. the pictures of the people who died would be in every newspaper throughout the united states. how many days do you think it would take uof plane crashes where 100 people were killed before congress and the president would immediately have hearings, a joint session of congress, national addresses, to stop the plane crashes? i would say only a few. my former colleague, president obama, who served with for eight years in springfield, who co- sponsored seat belts laws with me, this is a top priority with hi
he is also a very famous legislator in the united states. there's not much highway safety legislation in illinois that does not have his mark. we're pleased that he is here today to support the roadmap report. >> thank you. today more than 100 people will die on our nation's highways. it will happen tomorrow, too. just think about this. if there was a plane crash today and 100 people were killed, someone from every state in the nation was on that plane. it would be a phenomenal tragedy....
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cuban sugar is not coming into the united states. rather, the united states subsidizes high-priced louisiana sugar cane which is very costly compared to other places. there are just too many other locations where we need to have a viable crop. host: the millions of dollars that are pouring in, is there a concern that it is too much, too soon? . . guest: the obama administration, by making the decision to take such a leadership role on giving aid could be setting itself up for another katrina-type situation. and on the reputations have been lost on these relief programs. Ñithere is usually much less thn meets the eye. host: thank you for your time this morning, larry burns -- birns. >> we are expecting everything to get under way. we will bring alive to you here on c-span. meanwhile, an update from the military side of the recovery and relief efforts in haiti. the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff says he expects 9000 to 10,000 troops will be in haiti offshore monday to hope is to be dated and help potential rioting. the total am
cuban sugar is not coming into the united states. rather, the united states subsidizes high-priced louisiana sugar cane which is very costly compared to other places. there are just too many other locations where we need to have a viable crop. host: the millions of dollars that are pouring in, is there a concern that it is too much, too soon? . . guest: the obama administration, by making the decision to take such a leadership role on giving aid could be setting itself up for another...
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i am a veteran of the united states air force. while i was there i was trained in disaster preparedness and shelter management for emergency situations. what i wanted to say is i hear that there are approximately 30 different countries or entities going over there to help. is there a possibility that you could cordon off the country -- you know, the israeli hospital unit, a military hospital unit, cordoned off and then redistrict. every neighborhood would have their own representative, their own feeding station, medical units. then the soldiers that are standing around, they could be the people guarding each new neighborhood. then while the soldiers are there, i would suggest that they are taking names and documenting the ages of the people living in their neighborhoods. eventually, we can start to find out how many family people they have, how many they lost. host: we understand your direction. how does the country plan to get a handle on who has survived? guest: since the government established his commissions -- which she said
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states. -- cannot operate from there to attack us in the united states. the way to do that is to support the people and be sure that they are not providing a base for al qaeda. host: talking about civilian leadership in afghanistan, a serious a call from pennsylvania. caller: i was wondering if you could comment on the general attitude of the afghani people toward the u.s., particularly when we do eventually get out of their. i mean, are we expecting them to say, hey, thanks, america? what is your understanding of their gratitude? guest: that is a good question. i served both in afghanistan and iraq, and in iraq, there is not a good feeling in general about the american occupation. in afghanistan, it is quite different. the afghan people are pleased to be free of the taliban. and be freed them from the taliban. they're pleased by that -- and we freed them from the taliban in 2001. they are pleased by that. and the taliban there is declining, well under 10% at this point. and the afghan people have been generally supportive of the united states. when i was
states. -- cannot operate from there to attack us in the united states. the way to do that is to support the people and be sure that they are not providing a base for al qaeda. host: talking about civilian leadership in afghanistan, a serious a call from pennsylvania. caller: i was wondering if you could comment on the general attitude of the afghani people toward the u.s., particularly when we do eventually get out of their. i mean, are we expecting them to say, hey, thanks, america? what is...
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he also says in his video that this attack was something that was designed to show the united states, the cia and jordanian intelligence that he couldn't be bought off with, as he says, millions of dollars, that his faith was much stronger than that. he also said the attack was in revenge for the killing of a taliban, senior leader. what he said was in u.s. attack. the very clear message here for intelligence agencies is that they had an agent hoo wwho agen tracki tracking down al qaeda leaders and double crossed them. >>> in this country, umar farouk abdullah mutallab, the man accused of trying to bomb a plane on christmas day has made his first court appearance. >> reporter: waking in a small michigan jail cell, yesterday, he was here at the federal court in detroit. he entered the courtroom very slowly surrounded by u.s. marshalse was walking with some difficulty. the alleged suicide bomber has suffered second and third-decked self-inflicted wounds after detonating that device on board the plane. his feet were shackled, appeared thin, almost frail. his lauren terd a plea of not gui
he also says in his video that this attack was something that was designed to show the united states, the cia and jordanian intelligence that he couldn't be bought off with, as he says, millions of dollars, that his faith was much stronger than that. he also said the attack was in revenge for the killing of a taliban, senior leader. what he said was in u.s. attack. the very clear message here for intelligence agencies is that they had an agent hoo wwho agen tracki tracking down al qaeda leaders...
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i think it is something that the united states should consider. host: you are looking at the photos that have come to us over the last five days. there is a piece available from president obama. his piece is called, "why 80 matters." -- "white 80 matters." -- " why haiti matters." above all, we act for a very simple reason -- in times of tragedy, the united states of america steps forward and helps. that is who we are. the question is, how long? will be a long-term commitment for haiti? florida, republican line, good morning. caller: i feel the government should stay out of anything like this. the government got involved in health care and let the private market take care of it. host: who in the private market would fund the best? caller: you have welfare agencies, you have the salvation army, you have the red cross, all these agencies and people sending in money. the government should stay out of something like this. they ought to stay out of health care and stay out of desperatth. host: silver spring, maryland, you're next. caller: that guy did
i think it is something that the united states should consider. host: you are looking at the photos that have come to us over the last five days. there is a piece available from president obama. his piece is called, "why 80 matters." -- "white 80 matters." -- " why haiti matters." above all, we act for a very simple reason -- in times of tragedy, the united states of america steps forward and helps. that is who we are. the question is, how long? will be a long-term...
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he had taken a shot at a united states general. he was trying to emigrate to cuba. a lot of these, one of them was that of, i forget which one, was set off after reading a socialist pamphlet by emma goldman. just one after another, so with anybody takes a shot at obama it is going to be his-- >> host: one of the things we are doing at claire boothe luce institute at the staff and with archaean, when the leaders were reading hayek's the road to serfdom and in that book he said the socialist needs a scapegoat to rally a majority for common cause. the question is as the american businessman become the liberal scapegoat to rally the nation for this new socialist welfare state, with welfare and socialize health care and forced unionization? >> guest: yes although i might say i don't have-- there's not a love lost between me and wall street. where the party of the small businessman. they are the party of the financial manipulators like the daddy warbucks of the democratic party, and george soros also writes about this book. it is curious that the three an official spokesm
he had taken a shot at a united states general. he was trying to emigrate to cuba. a lot of these, one of them was that of, i forget which one, was set off after reading a socialist pamphlet by emma goldman. just one after another, so with anybody takes a shot at obama it is going to be his-- >> host: one of the things we are doing at claire boothe luce institute at the staff and with archaean, when the leaders were reading hayek's the road to serfdom and in that book he said the...
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chinese internet censorship and the united states position regarding that. the other is chinese espionage, particularly economic espionage. the state department's first response, the demarche will ask what explanation of the hacking, can you help us understand how it happened and why it happened and can you help us understand who carried out that. what secretary clinton will also do next week is make an announcement about how the state department is going to sponsor internet freedom initiatives, how we can, through aiding and abetting human rights organizations and net freedom organizations, chinese dissidents and other dissidents in iran, north korea, and elsewhere, gain access to the internet. host: i wanted to give folks some background on googled. it was founded in 1998 by larry paige and sergei brin and chairman of the board is eric schmidt, also invited to president obama. it has annual revenues of some $5.94 billion. how much of that income comes from china operation? >> very little, about 1%. they have about 300 million, i believe, market share in ch
chinese internet censorship and the united states position regarding that. the other is chinese espionage, particularly economic espionage. the state department's first response, the demarche will ask what explanation of the hacking, can you help us understand how it happened and why it happened and can you help us understand who carried out that. what secretary clinton will also do next week is make an announcement about how the state department is going to sponsor internet freedom...
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as citizens of the united states, united states of america, we need to be vigilant. we need to pay attention to what is going on around us. we need to watch and listen. host: let's begin with air marshals not allowed on airplanes overseas. guest: air marshals are allowed, and they routinely do fly. if i'm correct, they generally fly on american carriers. that may be the only limitation. it is up to foreign governments to provide security on foreign carriers. they do not speak publicly very much about their operations. air marshals are very much on flights coming from overseas. they recognize that is perhaps the more severe threat, incoming flights. they're not on every flight, but they are on a lot more than they were right before christmas. in situations where foreign governorgovernments have said t- and the u.s. does have the authority to say to a carrier that you cannot fly to the u.s. because of concerns about security. for example, if it is not sufficient at an airport, they can block flights for that city. that does not often occur, but they do have that power.
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, to defeat the united states. and that was their goal, as they have assessed how they have done. i think they would see their own track record as a mixed bag. they achieved some things but at a tremendous price in their terms. their movement is falterring in some respects. and i will not give, it's not the place to give a detailed assessment. but those are some key elements of their thinking. but they are thinking globally, when bin laden talked in 2007 and promised to attack the united states again. he oddly i thought referred to the need to counter global participation, that we are encountering the world. and he asserted that the major corporation had killed president kennedy. rather striking probes from an islammist. but he was appealing to the american people in that way. host: what does the attack on christmas day tell you about both the power of al-qaeda and america's ability to respond to those attacks? guest: i think on one hand those attacks will be extremely difficult to stop. not to say that we should h
, to defeat the united states. and that was their goal, as they have assessed how they have done. i think they would see their own track record as a mixed bag. they achieved some things but at a tremendous price in their terms. their movement is falterring in some respects. and i will not give, it's not the place to give a detailed assessment. but those are some key elements of their thinking. but they are thinking globally, when bin laden talked in 2007 and promised to attack the united states...
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limiting most carry-ons for flights headed to the united states and gary says get ready for the security plans to arrive in the u.s. and get ready to pay more to fly because of it. gary? >> well, look. over the last nine months, before even the holidays, airlines have taken in $2 billion, for checked bag gadggad i know they care about safety but a close second is the buckos and you'll see a lot more baggage and you'll see a lot more paid because of it. >> gary you are so cynical. >> not gary. >> it would look so horrible for the airlines if they had to ban carry-ons and do all checked bags and if they looked like they were profiting from this. at least in the short run. if we go the way of the canadian airlines, i don't think they'll do it. they'll probably end up having to do the reverse and waive the checked bag fees in the short run. >> adam, last year when fuel prices, jet fuel prices went through the roof airlines put in all kinds of fees and fuel prices, they didn't take them they've table and maybe gary has a great point here. >> thank you. >> consumers hate a la carte pricing and
limiting most carry-ons for flights headed to the united states and gary says get ready for the security plans to arrive in the u.s. and get ready to pay more to fly because of it. gary? >> well, look. over the last nine months, before even the holidays, airlines have taken in $2 billion, for checked bag gadggad i know they care about safety but a close second is the buckos and you'll see a lot more baggage and you'll see a lot more paid because of it. >> gary you are so cynical....
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it's countries, it's institutions that have bought debt from the united states for all united states dollars or equivalents. and look at what's happened to us. you know, this is -- if you think back two years, we had a tsunami. we heard it coming. we put these things down and heard that gigantic wave. this is the wave. just look at it, friends. it doesn't matter whose numbers you use, something like this turns up no matter what you try to do to avoid it. and it says that in 1999, here we are, that we are already approaching 50% of our gross domestic product, the equivalency of that in debt. but now look what happens after 2009. it becomes absolutely unsustainable. see, as you go to 2019, it's already exceeded 100%. and most people don't think we can survive on 100% for any period of time. for our task force members, you are all going to see what happens to america after the second world war, and some people who don't want to do anything are going to say, we had a great big debt -- talking to the two governors -- we had a great big debt because it's dissimilar because all that debt wa
it's countries, it's institutions that have bought debt from the united states for all united states dollars or equivalents. and look at what's happened to us. you know, this is -- if you think back two years, we had a tsunami. we heard it coming. we put these things down and heard that gigantic wave. this is the wave. just look at it, friends. it doesn't matter whose numbers you use, something like this turns up no matter what you try to do to avoid it. and it says that in 1999, here we are,...
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she came to the united states thanks to my constituents in virginia who has albanism. she was fitted with prosthetic arms donated by the prosthetic center in fairfax, virginia, and underwent intensive therapy. she's a rare survivor of a horrible and inhumane crime that is growing in africa. more than 55 people have been butchered in the region, most of them women and children. a 6-year-old girl was shot dead in -- close to the border with tanzania. her attackers removed her head and limbs, leaving only her dismembered torso. in january of 2009, three men armed with machetes killed an 8-year-old boy and smuggled his limbs into tanzania. every one of these stories border on the unbelievable and frankly turn my stomach, as i hope do they yours. the people are at higher risk for medical complications from their conditions. in east africa, for example, skin cancer is very prevalent. but oftentimes people with albanism will have little protection as they must be outside to work, go to school or tend to everyday business. unfortunately, the medical issues that people with alb
she came to the united states thanks to my constituents in virginia who has albanism. she was fitted with prosthetic arms donated by the prosthetic center in fairfax, virginia, and underwent intensive therapy. she's a rare survivor of a horrible and inhumane crime that is growing in africa. more than 55 people have been butchered in the region, most of them women and children. a 6-year-old girl was shot dead in -- close to the border with tanzania. her attackers removed her head and limbs,...
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just finished a piece on the contribution of the union label in the united states. google books was in many ways the way -- what we have not known existed. i e rely on it enormously but at the same time using something like infuriatingly though it is, i was using 18th-century books online. many of you have read a wonderful piece of the inadequacy of that. the difference is quite extraordinary. the point is not to say i agree with that, wouldn't it be wonderful if they had managed to do that to the extent that google did. if google managed in some way to arrange method data, that is what i would like to bring together. i will point you all to the chronicle of higher education about google as a method data train wreck. he pulls out series after series of things that google got wrong. he got villified for that. the people who think him for it, dan clancy in google, thanks for pointing to the fact that they had all of these. they took it seriously. one of the things that went wrong was miss identification by title. miss identification by author with madam boveri and thi
just finished a piece on the contribution of the union label in the united states. google books was in many ways the way -- what we have not known existed. i e rely on it enormously but at the same time using something like infuriatingly though it is, i was using 18th-century books online. many of you have read a wonderful piece of the inadequacy of that. the difference is quite extraordinary. the point is not to say i agree with that, wouldn't it be wonderful if they had managed to do that to...
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nbc's brian mooar reports. >> reporter: passengers flying into the united states from other countries will face tougher random screenings, including full body scans. travelers from seven high-risk countries, including nigeria and yemen, will be getting full body patdowns and hands-on luggage inspections. it's the latest fall out from northwest flight 253, a plot allegedly hatched by al qaeda. >> part of something larger from al qaeda. >> reporter: on the sunday talk shows, white house counterterrrorism adviser, john brennan committed the nation's intelligence agencies had but failed to connect a series of dots. still, he insists the system wasn't broken. >> there was no smoking gun. we might have had a partial name but there was nothing that brought it altogether. >> reporter: that echo tom contain, who argues the obama administration has been distracted by heating care and other challenges. >> it's understandable but not acceptable. >> reporter: former cia and hsa chief michael hayden said it's time for ordinary americans to make some tough choices. >> what's the balance the american
nbc's brian mooar reports. >> reporter: passengers flying into the united states from other countries will face tougher random screenings, including full body scans. travelers from seven high-risk countries, including nigeria and yemen, will be getting full body patdowns and hands-on luggage inspections. it's the latest fall out from northwest flight 253, a plot allegedly hatched by al qaeda. >> part of something larger from al qaeda. >> reporter: on the sunday talk shows,...
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states and the united states government. we are moving this as quickly as is possible. we are moving aggressively, with all assets available to this gunman. we are saving lives and beginning a recovery. but to put this in focus, there is one airport. the entire world is trying to get help. we are only able to land because of one apron in the airport, one taxiway, 28 aircraft a day from all over the world. that includes the united nations trying to resupply their people. that includes the ability to refurbish and try to get back on its feet 7000 folks on the ground. we're able to get yesterday 17 airframes. we have capacity for 700. so i want the american people to understand that we are here in the position of trying to help another country, going by, as we should, their priority. they are telling us what they want is first. so the first question is why didn't you send in 81st airborne? because we're being told that now what we need, and we know what they need. search and rescue teams. if secretary geithner teams in, these a
states and the united states government. we are moving this as quickly as is possible. we are moving aggressively, with all assets available to this gunman. we are saving lives and beginning a recovery. but to put this in focus, there is one airport. the entire world is trying to get help. we are only able to land because of one apron in the airport, one taxiway, 28 aircraft a day from all over the world. that includes the united nations trying to resupply their people. that includes the...
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in the united states are higher than anywhere else in the world. it is genuinely clean diesel that you experience when you buy a diesel car the united states. it is a standard that will be adopted in europe in about five years' time. host: as you attend the washington auto show, you mentioned you want to hear more about the government's message beyond 20 -- 2016 when the new fuel standards will take effect. have you talked to members of congress? what other areas are you interested in? guest: the big issue is what will be the technology that will win? . i don't think you should favor any particular technology. you should examine them all. we want to see what the consumer wants and what the marketplace is there are too many people trying to hang their hat on electric cars, for example, or a hybrid, or diesel, or the combustion engine. item which be willing to review things. the way technology is moving today, who knows what will happen in three or four years' time? host: we hear from groton, connecticut, on the independent line. caller: what has tak
in the united states are higher than anywhere else in the world. it is genuinely clean diesel that you experience when you buy a diesel car the united states. it is a standard that will be adopted in europe in about five years' time. host: as you attend the washington auto show, you mentioned you want to hear more about the government's message beyond 20 -- 2016 when the new fuel standards will take effect. have you talked to members of congress? what other areas are you interested in? guest:...
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it is something i championed in the united states senate. it has real implications for the area you want to get into and that's health care, because if we could get these small you know, devices and they could cure -- cancer and others quickly and without more scarring and the like, it is going to make a big difference. in the short-term, transportation funding will be a big priority for me this year. we have been able to -- to win the issuance of build america bonds so municipalities in the valley and elsewhere have a new option if financing roads and bridges and transportation systems. that will be a shot in the arm for the area because we know you can't have big league economic growth with little league transportation systems. now in terms of the area you would like to see in the health bill, there are -- some additional programs that are going to help us get the folks that we're going to need to carry out this bill. and if you'll lead me -- heave me your e-mail and phone, we'll be glad to work with you specifically, to sort of walk you a
it is something i championed in the united states senate. it has real implications for the area you want to get into and that's health care, because if we could get these small you know, devices and they could cure -- cancer and others quickly and without more scarring and the like, it is going to make a big difference. in the short-term, transportation funding will be a big priority for me this year. we have been able to -- to win the issuance of build america bonds so municipalities in the...
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those on the no-fly list are barred from boarding aircraft headed for the united states." how are they going to make that determination on who heads from which list? is there a specific criteria? guest: there is a specific set of criteria, the question that many people who are skeptics, like i am, but as this is how did that happen? çóhow did it suddenly become dozens of names being mgv d from one database to a more stringent database? why did that not happen earlier? what new criteria or information have you discovered that made you move those people's names over? is it just a political issue? did you try to make sure that you covered all the bases and so on? i do not think that the explanation of what occurred is forthcoming from the administration and i think that a lot of people should ask the question of what the criteria is in order to move those people over. host: virginia beach, virginia. democratic line. good morning, welcome to "the washington journal." caller: i would like to comment on homeland security. and i think that there was a break and probably homelan
those on the no-fly list are barred from boarding aircraft headed for the united states." how are they going to make that determination on who heads from which list? is there a specific criteria? guest: there is a specific set of criteria, the question that many people who are skeptics, like i am, but as this is how did that happen? çóhow did it suddenly become dozens of names being mgv d from one database to a more stringent database? why did that not happen earlier? what new criteria...
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but we people here in the united states should be able to do what we want to. as long as it is legal, that is what the constitution says. host: the off a lead and "the new york times." it quotes -- host: let's take a phone call from ogilvy, illinois. caller: thank you for taking my call. host: what did you have to say? caller: we are talking about google pulling out of china and the comment i have to make, we still have to remember that china is communists, they want to put on a capitalist face but they are communists. we have gotten pet food from them that has been tainted. we have gotten toys from china that have been tarnished. it is just a little ridiculous that -- you can walk into wal- mart and everything is made in china. we need to stop this. the trainees are communists. they don't treat their people right. and -- the chinese are, as did everybody talk about all of this step, racial, i don't know where you are going but that is my comment. host: "the wall street journal" has an interesting inside look at google itself. you can see the headline. these ar
but we people here in the united states should be able to do what we want to. as long as it is legal, that is what the constitution says. host: the off a lead and "the new york times." it quotes -- host: let's take a phone call from ogilvy, illinois. caller: thank you for taking my call. host: what did you have to say? caller: we are talking about google pulling out of china and the comment i have to make, we still have to remember that china is communists, they want to put on a...
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his book "the people's history of the united states" has sold over a million copies since it was published in 1980. howard zinn died of a heart attack in santa monica, california, wednesday, january 27. he was 87 years old. howard zinn was also guest on book tv's in depth program in september of 2002. you can wash it online at book tv.org. >> psychiatry professor jonathan metzi argues that the increased finding of the rates of schizophrenia in black men was fab crate indicated during the 1960's and 1970's to undermine the civil rights movement. the university of ann arbor hosts the talk. >> it's so nice and so wonderful for me to be able to start this whole process and start this release. the book just came out two days ago in this community, i owe so much gratitude and thanks to so many of the people in this room, ann herman and the women's studies department, carol and erwig, i'm also honored that two of the really excellent research associates and assistant that worked with me on the project, sarah and sasha are here, so it's really, really wonderful for me to start the project and star
his book "the people's history of the united states" has sold over a million copies since it was published in 1980. howard zinn died of a heart attack in santa monica, california, wednesday, january 27. he was 87 years old. howard zinn was also guest on book tv's in depth program in september of 2002. you can wash it online at book tv.org. >> psychiatry professor jonathan metzi argues that the increased finding of the rates of schizophrenia in black men was fab crate indicated...
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he had taken a shot at a united states general. he was trying to emigrate to keep above. a lot of was set off, i forgot which one, was set off after reading a socialist pamphlet buy emma goldman. one after another so if anybody takes a shot it obama it is going to be his base. >> host: one of the things we are doing it clear boothe luce policy institute in this era of economic planning we are reading f.a. hayek's the road to serfdom and in the book he said the socialist needs a scapegoat to rally a majority for common cause. the question is has the american businessmen become the liberal scapegoat to rally the nation for this new socialist welfare state with welfare in socialized health care and forced unionization and things like that. >> guest: yes although i might say there is not a lot of love lost between me and wall street. they all donated to obama. we are the party of the small businessman. they are the party of the financial and manipulators like george soros who i also read about in this book. it is curious that the three unofficial spokesman of the democratic p
he had taken a shot at a united states general. he was trying to emigrate to keep above. a lot of was set off, i forgot which one, was set off after reading a socialist pamphlet buy emma goldman. one after another so if anybody takes a shot it obama it is going to be his base. >> host: one of the things we are doing it clear boothe luce policy institute in this era of economic planning we are reading f.a. hayek's the road to serfdom and in the book he said the socialist needs a scapegoat...
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they said yes, they could bring the detainees into the united states. they didn't give any guidance on how to determine they could come into the united states. there is no guidance given caller: what exactly is the cost per an inmate in the long term in trying these people. i know each individual is different, but what is the long-term cost? each one will vary obviously whether they plead guilty, there's a presudges that they will. obviously the costs are lower. you have certainlyly more defense. it's a guilty plea that is quicker. the cost is determined by what each person does. you would be presumed that the detainees would be held under the law of war regime it would be the cost of any citizen that would be incarcerated for life. host: we have a twitter question asking has any quit mow detainee escaped? guest: no. we have had several go back to the battlefield. to this detail in that some countries like yemin, they may be set or scheduled to go back but until the country is ready to assure the united states that they won't reengage, they are not allo
they said yes, they could bring the detainees into the united states. they didn't give any guidance on how to determine they could come into the united states. there is no guidance given caller: what exactly is the cost per an inmate in the long term in trying these people. i know each individual is different, but what is the long-term cost? each one will vary obviously whether they plead guilty, there's a presudges that they will. obviously the costs are lower. you have certainlyly more...
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states. 35% are the two top taxes in the united states. plus, if you throw in the estate gift and generation skipping taxes which you referred to, that's currently 45%. actually, it's currently zero because we're in a year in which those taxes have disappeared. but those are likely to come back at a 45% rate. and in 2011 on january 1, the estate tax jumps back up to a 55% rate. and a lot of other taxes do, too, as the bush tax cuts capire. so taxes are high in the united states because we're not doing anything to reduce those taxes. the rest of the world is slowly and wonderfully reducing the taxes on business income and personal income. that's great. that's making those economies where that's happening much more vibrant and growth is higher. but in the united states, those taxes remain high. in fact, there are plans in the obama administration and in other places to cause those taxes to rise even further and new taxes, value add taxes, taxes for health care, taxes for energy, to go up. that will hurt the u.s. score in our index. host: how
states. 35% are the two top taxes in the united states. plus, if you throw in the estate gift and generation skipping taxes which you referred to, that's currently 45%. actually, it's currently zero because we're in a year in which those taxes have disappeared. but those are likely to come back at a 45% rate. and in 2011 on january 1, the estate tax jumps back up to a 55% rate. and a lot of other taxes do, too, as the bush tax cuts capire. so taxes are high in the united states because we're...
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one of the largest congressional districts in the united states. some people say i have not done enough town hall meetings. we of concentrated most of ours since april on health care. everything from indian river to wnmu, simultaneous radio and television in september. all the way through january 7. we also do these telephone town hall meetings. the first week in february, that is probably our next one. if you can fill out that orange card, you could be part of it. i am chairman of the oversight and investigations subcommittee. i am investigating the insurance industry. these are some of the hearings that we have had. medicare advantage, which you will hear about tonight. hereditary sales -- predatory sales tactics. we had the first hearing on that three of long-term care insurance, and june 16, the termination of individual health-insurance policies. you fill out your policy applications, right? we had two hearings on this investigation for about 18 months. you fill out your insurance policy, and most insurance companies have about 1400 different
one of the largest congressional districts in the united states. some people say i have not done enough town hall meetings. we of concentrated most of ours since april on health care. everything from indian river to wnmu, simultaneous radio and television in september. all the way through january 7. we also do these telephone town hall meetings. the first week in february, that is probably our next one. if you can fill out that orange card, you could be part of it. i am chairman of the...
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states. >> that was really cool. it's still sinking in. >> reporter: olivia is also very quiet, thank you very much. this was the first peep she made even as her parents were interviewed for more than 10 minutes. adrian was scheduled to be induced saturday but then started to have contracttions thursday afternoon. >> they got closer and stronger and that was really scary. i had to go to the hospital. >> reporter: the rest is history. the delivery went smoothly, four seconds after midnight what a way to start the new year. >> it's exciting. it's neat. >> reporter: christian schaffer, abc2 news. >> beautiful, huh? >> yeah. gorgeous. >> the allens also have a 16-month-old girl at home. hospital officials in chicago say they had a baby born 10 seconds after midnight but they are an hour behind. >> we still beat them. way to go, olivia. >> there should be a national registry for babies born. >> no, but at the stroke of midnight new year's day. >> the allens, number one in the country. >> here's a look at the featured even
states. >> that was really cool. it's still sinking in. >> reporter: olivia is also very quiet, thank you very much. this was the first peep she made even as her parents were interviewed for more than 10 minutes. adrian was scheduled to be induced saturday but then started to have contracttions thursday afternoon. >> they got closer and stronger and that was really scary. i had to go to the hospital. >> reporter: the rest is history. the delivery went smoothly, four...